Egypt vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Egypt
2.8%
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.4%
in 2020
Egypt rank
20th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
22nd
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Egypt
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 2.8% against 2.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Egypt ranks 20th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 4.0% | 1.1% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 0.8% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 0.6% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 0.4% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force, Egypt or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Egypt, at 2.8% against 2.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Egypt ranks 20th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.